Friday

Friday

This last week has been a whirlwind...work, a trip to Philly to enjoy time with my Son and meet "the One"...sleeping in...running every morning...brunch...dinner and drinks with great people...and navigating Philly with some confidence.  

One of many fabulous things about Philly is that shoes and clothes do not require the addition of tax during the purchase transaction.  Head Start Shoes is heaven on earth, and the Rittenhouse Rescue Spa truly knows how to perform a facial.

This is a picture I shot of a window in the Rittenhouse Square area of town.  I liked the way the drapes...were draped...there is a feel in the air in Philly...one of excitement and perhaps contentment...I think about relocating...and am evaluating my level of courage...hmmmm....

If this is Thursday, it must be Philly!

If this is Thursday, it must be Philly!

Thursday has finally come...and is nearly gone...I am in Philly...seeing my perfect Son, waiting for dinner and looking forward to meeting his new "friend"...

Plane ride was uneventful, a great thing in a plane ride. Upon arrival, I was notified that said Son was in the "cell phone lot"...and a quick call back to say the car was not starting...so charming a taxi driver to find said Son, and jump his Lexus....priceless! Instead of jumper cables...his trunk yielded whiskey...not a bad substitute, though I prefer tequila...

So let the fun begin...this is a picture I took nearly 2 years ago at Eastern State Prison here in Philly...I love the peeling paint and my photos from that trip are among my favorites. Speaking of photos, I finished my Death Valley Book on the plane today, and look forward to sending it off for publication...one more part of my life documented...

Tomorrow I am off to New York City...and looking forward to the photo opportunities and friends there...54 is looking not so bad today...

Matthew

Matthew

I am going through some great changes, so today my thoughts are focused on Mattie, and the decisions he will be making this week that will guide his life.

This is a picture I took the last time I was in Philly. I am wondering...will I be visiting him there...or in LA...

First Presbyterian Church - Philadelphia

First Presbyterian Church
Today I spent most of the day walking the beautiful streets of Philly, with focus on seeing what I have previously missed. This Church is amazing, in the heart of downtown, by Rittenhouse Square. The peaceful feeling of the building poured out over the street, and those standing nearby.
Tomorrow I take the train to New York, and will once again enjoy the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. I think I could watch this forever...I love the music.
Last night was a wild Mexican dinner with my Son, and friends...Philly has such great food and drink...and for now people...my Son is working on a transfer back to Cali...so my next trip to see him may be a hop, skip and jump to Long Beach...closely located next to my Sister...as happy as I am about him being closer...I will miss the trips to Philly, I am really starting to like it here..

Flying to Philly

Flying to Philly...
Leaving Sacramento this morning by air, I thought about the concept of air travel. I thought about how small the plane felt in the sky among the fierce wind...I thought of how I would be seeing my Son on the other side of the Country tonight, and for the next few days, and I thought about how large mountains seem, and how small they are from above...which flipped me into continued commentary in my head about my life...and I think made some things that have not been clear...clearer...a very good thing.
This is a picture of Nevada...just over the California border...Reno-ish...